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Provided by Gang Hu

Greater China Region

Practice Areas

Trademark Registration Consultation, Trademark Registration Application, Madrid International Registration Application , Application for Three-year Non-Use Cancellation, Review of Trademark Cancellation, Review of Trademark Refusal, Review of Disapproval of Trademark Registration, Trademark Opposition Application, Trademark Invalidation , Review of Madrid International Trademark Refusal, Trademark Administrative Litigation, Trademark Civil Litigation, Administrative Protection Against Trademark Infringement (Investigation and Handling/Anti-Counterfeiting ), Trademark Co-Existence Agreement (Letter of Consent) Negotiation, Trademark Trading/Assignment Negotiation, Domain Name Arbitration (Domain Name Disputes), Copyright Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Strategy Consulting, Intellectual Property Protection Strategy, Intellectual Property Training, Intellectual Property Assignment, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Operation, Intellectual Property Value Assessment, Intellectual Property-Related Legal Advice, Intellectual Property Infringement Risk Assessment, Intellectual Property Infringement Analysis, Intellectual Property Infringement Investigation, Intellectual Property Due Diligence, Other Legal Matters Related to Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property-Related Dispute Resolution, Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property Contract Drafting and Review, Risk Management and Loss Control

Career

1995- Sept. 2023 CCPIT Patent and Trademark Office

Sept. 2023 - Present China Patent Agent (H.K.) LTD.

Professional Memberships

Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association (INTA)

Vice-Chairman, IP Office Practice and Procedures Committee of International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

Member of a Council, China Intellectual Property Research Society (CIPS)

Publications

Author: The Latest Judicial Practice and Implications of the Registered Trademark Non-Use Revocation System, China Patent & Trademark, No. 1, 2019

Author, Piercing the Corporate Veil in Chinese Trademark Infringement Cases, World Trademark Review, February 2019 Issue 77 overall

First author: judicial application and judgment of the principle of comprehensive examination in the administrative litigation of trademark refusal review, Knowledge and Power, 2019-03-21

First author: an analysis of the key points of a graphic trademark search in China, Asia IP, April 2019 Issue 11 overall

First author: Analysis of the Main Losing Reasons and Implications of the Commercial Appraisal Commission's Main Losses in Trademark Authorization and Confirmation of Rights Administrative Response Cases - Taking Change of Circumstances and Admission of New Evidence as the Research Perspectives, Chinese Journal of Intellectual Property, 2019-05-20; Author: Reversing the Tide: How China is Fighting Back Against Bad Faith Trademark Filings, World Trademark Review, June 2019 Total Issue 81

Author, How Plaintiffs Handle Trademark Litigation, Managing Intellectual Property, May/June 2019 Issue

By Reflections on the Registration of Combined Sound Trademark Applications, Intellectual Property Power, 2019-07-25

First Author: The Beginning of New China's Trademark Business - From the First Issue of Trademark Bulletin, China Trademark, No. 9, 2019

FIRST AUTHOR: An Interpretation of the Latest Changes to China's Trademark Law and the Impact on Businesses, A.I.P.P.I. JAPAN, Issue 10, 2019

Author, Exploring the Legal Issues Related to the Application of Trademark Coexistence Agreements, Knowledgeforce, 2019-11-12

Author, Judicial Determination of Whether Foreign Customized Processing Behavior Infringes Trademark Rights and Implications, Thomson Reuters ALB, 2019-11-27

Author: China's Agreed Obligations and Prospects for the Protection of Geographical Indications, Managing Intellectual Property, January 2020

Co-Author: Protection of Trademark Rights Involved in Parallel Imports, China Intellectual Property Journal, June 4, 2020

Author: Three Interpretations of the Judgment Standards for Trademark Infringement from the Practical Level, China Intellectual Property News, July 22, 2020

By Transformation Towards a Green Digital Economy - Insights from the EU IP Action Plan, China IP Journal, August 6, 2020

By China-EU GI Agreement: A New Commitment to Trade Globalization, Trademark Lawyers, September 10, 2020

Co-authorship: A Study of Trademark Coexistence Issues (above), China Trademarks, No. 10, 2020

Co-authorship: A Study of Trademark Coexistence Issues (below), China Trademarks, No. 11, 2020

Author: How to get over the hurdle of "distinctiveness" in sound trademark registration? China Intellectual Property News, March 3, 2021

Author, Examining the Challenges of Obtaining Sound Trademarks in China, Managing Intellectual Property, March 4, 2021

Author: Introduction and Analysis of the Latest Draft Amendment to the WIPO International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of Trademark Registration, China IP Magazine, May 24, 2021

First Author: Suggestions and Reflections on Improving the Revocation System of Registered Trademarks for Three Consecutive Years of Non-Use, China Trademarks, No. 7, 2021

Author: Recent Developments in the Judicial Protection of Geographical Indications in the European Union from the Morbier Cheese Case, China Intellectual Property Journal, September 27, 2021

Author: "What Does China's Accession to the Hague Agreement Mean? What You Should Know," Patent Attorney Magazine, March 8, 2022

Co-Author: The Development and Interpretation of the Risk Representation System for Attorneys, Knowledgeability, March 21, 2022

Author, "Coordinated Protection of Intellectual Property Rights under the Framework of Free Trade Agreements from the Perspective of RCEP", China Foreign Trade, August 2022

Author, "Intellectual Property Compliance Management in the IPO Process of Enterprises", China Foreign Trade, February 2023

Author: "Reputational Protection of Geographical Indications - Taking the European Union's "Evocative Association" Jurisprudence as a Research Perspective", China Trademarks, May 2023

Languages Spoken

Chinese, English

Work Highlights

(1) In 2016, representing a famous U.S. automobile company to win a trademark invalidation case in the Supreme People's Court, which was awarded as the 2015-2016 Excellent Trademark Agency Case by the Chinese Trademark Association

(2) In 2018, represented a globally recognized chemical company to win a trademark infringement case in Beijing Higher People's Court, obtaining the highest statutory damages and obtaining the protection of well-known trademark recognition, which was awarded as the Excellent Trademark Representation Case of China Trademark Association in 2017-2018.

(3) In 2019, represented a Dutch multinational company to win a trademark dispute administrative litigation retrial case in the Supreme People's Court, which was selected as one of the 50 typical intellectual property cases of the Supreme Court in 2019, and selected as one of the "Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases of the Supreme People's Court (2019)".

(4) In 2020, represented an Italian luxury brand company to win a trademark dispute administrative litigation case in Beijing Higher People's Court, which was awarded as the outstanding trademark agency case of China Trademark Association in 2019-2020.

(5) In 2020, represented a Japanese company in winning a trademark dispute administrative litigation retrial case in the Supreme People's Court, which was selected as one of the 50 typical intellectual property cases of the Supreme Court in 2020 and included in the Annual Report on Intellectual Property Cases of the Supreme People's Court (2020).

(6) In 2022, represented a Chinese film and game company in winning a trademark and anti-unfair competition litigation defense in the Tianhe District People's Court of Guangzhou City, rejecting all of the plaintiff's claims, including more than RMB 3 million in alleged infringement claims.

(7) In 2023, represented a Chinese automobile company in winning a trademark and anti-unfair competition lawsuit in the Zhejiang Higher People's Court, rejecting all of the plaintiff's claims, including more than RMB 20 million in alleged infringement claims.

(8) In 2023, represented an Italian luxury goods company to win a trademark and anti-unfair competition lawsuit in the Dalian Intermediate People's Court, which ruled that the defendant should immediately stop infringing on its trademarks and pay RMB 1 million in infringement damages and reasonable expenses, among other claims.

Awards

outstanding individual in Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (PRC Firms) (China)

Chambers

2025

outstanding individual in Intellectual Property: Non-litigation (PRC Firms) (China)

Chambers

2024

Trademark Star

MIP

2025

Trademark Star

MIP

2024

outstanding individual

WTR

2025

outstanding individual

WTR

2024

Chambers Review

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Hu Gang focuses on trade mark matters including cancellations and invalidations. His work of late includes acting for major multinationals in trade mark invalidation as well as follow-on administrative litigation. He recently joined China Patent Agent (HK) from another top-ranked IP firm.

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胡刚律师专注于商标事务,包括撤销和无效。他最近的工作包括为大型跨国公司处理商标无效以及后续行政诉讼。他最近从另一家顶级知识产权公司加入港专。

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